Book of the Week: Thomas Jefferson: Author of America by: Christopher Hitchens

I have always been intrigued by our beloved president Jefferson. I wonder what it would be like to meet such a person. Was he funny? Was he really that intelligent?

If you'd like to learn more about Thomas Jefferson as a person and have a small amount of time to dedicate to read then this is the book for you. The author broke the chapters up to a specific portion of his life and provided a reasonable amount of information. It's a quick read, filled with all sorts of interesting tidbits.

Of his appearance:
"...he was very tall for his age and indeed very tall for his times, standing two inches above six feet. He was neither clumsy nor particularly graceful, having long but somewhat loose limbs. Reddish of hair and freckled of complexion, he possessed hazel eyes, thin lips, and a rather prominent nose and chin."
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If you have a moment to read and have a desire to read about presidential hitory then I suggest you flip through this one. It may add to your social life, there are so many interesting bits to last a long night out.